The Major Arcana in Tarot cards is a set of universal archetypes represented in every culture of the world. Each of the symbols, after which the arcana are named, causes a chain of certain associations, which is used by Tarot practitioners both for predictions and for self-development. In this article, we will look at the meaning of the lasso of the Moon Tarot card and its combination with other cards.
The meaning of the lasso "Moon"
If you look at the eighteenth lasso from the standard Rider-Waite deck, we will see the following picture. Before us is a scene that takes place late at night. Half of the map is occupied by the Moon in the sky, from which golden drops fall to the ground. The moon in this image is animated: both the full Moon and the growing one are inscribed in its face at once. Under the Moon in the foreground is a river bank, on which a dog and a wolf are sitting, howling at the luminary. From the water to the land, cancer crawls out - a zodiac sign, which is patronized by the Moon. The road runs away into the distance, passing through a kind of gate. These are two pillarssymbolizing the transition to another space - the World of Darkness, the realm of the unknown.
Arkan "Moon" in Tarot is a combination of irrationality and hidden fears. This lasso symbolizes our unconscious and the doubts that reign in it. Sometimes we ourselves do not realize that we are afraid of something. Cancer crawling out of the water symbolizes what lives somewhere in the depths of our subconscious, which is already the time to get to the surface. The Moon Tarot Arcana, in combination with other cards in the layout, often indicates that at this moment in time you are very vulnerable mentally, that you need to try to keep the clear light of your mind when it seems that only darkness is around.
The wolf and dog howling at the moon symbolize the wild forces that live within us. No matter how we master our mind and logic, sometimes our primordial nature comes to the surface. And nothing can keep it, just as no one can keep the howl of a dog at the night star. The image of the Moon here is the incentive that makes us rebel against ourselves, against all logic, to act as our desires dictate. The tarot card "Moon" in combination with other cards (especially such as the "Devil" or "The Tower") often speaks of the release of these hidden forces to the surface, most often in a negative aspect.
"Gate" is a symbol of the transition to the dark dimension, the descent to the level of the unconscious. Our task is to make a kind of "fascinating excursion"into the abyss of the unknown, not to succumb to fears, to come out of there stronger than before.
This card also has a bright side - Tarot "Moon" in combination with other strong cards that contain a huge positive potential ("Peace", "Hierophant") partly acquires the features of these arcana. In this case, the "Moon" will symbolize sweet dreams, fantasies and dreams. The world of the good "Moon" is filled with magic, creativity and eternal youth. In addition, do not forget that in the esoteric spheres, the Moon is one of the classic symbols of the feminine, passive energy that can inspire the active masculine with its very existence.
Card "Moon" in divination
The simplest divination is to draw only one card from a well-shuffled deck. Most often, this method is used to get a clear answer to a specific question (such as one that requires an affirmative or negative answer). If the situation that you want to guess is rather complicated, most likely, one card is not enough. Therefore, Tarot cards are rarely interpreted in isolation from each other - most often in divination, you need to decipher what the Tarot "Moon" lasso means in combination with other cards. The simplest of these layouts is to draw three cards from the deck. The first of them describes the situation itself, the second - the way to solve it, the third - what this situation will develop into. It can be called past, present and future. The interpretation of the cards depends on your experience withthis deck and may differ from the generally accepted one if your intuition tells you something different. The more often you work with the deck, the more you have your own interpretation options (a kind of mini-insight during fortune-telling). Let's look at some interesting combinations in which the Moon card can fall.
If "Moon" and "Temperance" fell out
The card "Temperance" is the fourteenth lasso, symbolizing the perfect balance between all natural forces. The key figure on this card in the classic Rider-Waite Tarot deck is an angel pouring water from one goblet to another. This process is associated with the constant circulation of energy in nature. One of his feet is submerged in water, the other is on the ground. This detail symbolizes the overall balance. When Temperance is rolled, it means that the situation that is being divined is striving to restore the balance of power.
The combination of Tarot "Moon" and "Temperance" is rather favorable. "Moon" speaks of the difficult state of mind in which you are now, and "Moderation" - that there will soon be a way out of it, balance will be restored. The journey back from darkness to light will be slow and gradual, but it will allow you to recover optimally. Naturally, it will not do without overcoming fears. The moon in real life in many nations is associated with something otherworldly, which you need to be afraid of. The plus is that the card "Moderation"promises us support. We will not be left completely alone with our unconscious. Help will come in the form of friendly or family support, or even a therapy session.
Combination of Tarot "Moon" and "Magician"
Arkan "Magician" is the number one card in the deck. Most often, it depicts a person in the process of committing witchcraft. The key characteristics of the "Magician" - the ability to create new things, act purposefully and change reality in such a way as to achieve the desired results. This is a card of gamblers and adventurers - "The Mage" comes into play with the whole world and with all reality.
Depending on the context, the combination of Tarot cards "Moon" and "Magician" can be both negative and positive. Often this union is seen as an illusory undertaking. The "magician" wants to change reality, but his mind is clouded under the influence of the "Moon" - he does not see the whole picture and all the details.
If both cards act in their positive incarnation, then the combination of the Tarot "Moon" with the "Magician" can mean fantasy and imagination in a positive context. Such a combination in a layout can mean a creative person, an artist, a person with a rich imagination and strong intuition. It touches on occult abilities and the world of the unknown, indicating a significant potential in this area.
Cards "Moon" and "Star"
The Star card is considered one of the mostfavorable in the deck. Her vocation is to remind that true happiness and harmony can be found not through external "conquests", but by finding them within oneself. In the Tarot deck, it is located under the seventeenth number, immediately after the "Tower" - a card of destruction and transformation. Only by being tested and internally refined can we find peace and understanding of ourselves.
The combination of the Tarot "Moon" and "Star" promises that even in the most confusing situation (the foggy world of the Moon) it is possible to find the way, trusting the power of Providence (the light of the guiding star). If it seems to you that you have lost your purpose and are mired in illusions, turn to your intuition and trust in higher powers. The answer will come soon.
"Moon" and "World" - common meaning
"The World" is a card that closes the Major Arcana. The twenty-first in a row in the set of Major Arcana, this card summarizes and collects into a single whole all the disparate processes that take place in your inner world as you move from the "Jester" (Zero Arcana) to the final. In fortune-telling, it is customary to interpret it as a global success and a favorable completion of everything that has been started. This is a very significant symbol that combines all the previous meanings of the cards, the final of the path, the stages of which are all the other arcana. In each of the life spheres, a denouement of the previous problem situation is outlined. At the same time, all spheres are in harmony with each other and do not conflict.
It is noteworthy that this map alsothe fact that, having fallen out in the layout, it seems to cross out the negative value of any of the neighboring arcana. So, the combination of the Tarot "World" and "Moon", contrary to all the dark energy of the second card, speaks of global creative luck, a possible major journey, unreasonable luck, and even the possibility of a big win.
"Moon" and "Empress"
The card "Empress" is the third lasso in the deck. She points to the feminine and all the qualities associated with it. This is the archetype of the Mother Goddess, the hypostasis of nature itself with its inexhaustible supply of strength. The key meanings for this card are fertility, stable growth, conception and birth of a new one, creative and spiritual potential. In the Tarot layout, the Empress card can also serve as a personification of a specific woman from your life, often influential and powerful. On the other hand, it may be a woman who has played an important and favorable role in your life, your patroness.
The combination of the Tarot "Empress" and "Moon" is the potential of the feminine multiplied by itself. But most often this couple is interpreted negatively. The dark energy of the "Moon" overshadows all the positive potential of the "Empress". The combination of the Tarot "Moon" and "Empress" in the scenario is considered as a period of fears and alienation - from mild depression and self-absorption to obsessive fears, increased vulnerability and a tendency to tantrums. For women, this combination can also mean fear.motherhood and childbirth. How to get out of this state is usually shown by the rest of the cards in the layout.
There is also a neutral interpretation of the meaning of the combination of the Tarot "Moon" and "Empress". Since both are responsible for increased intuition and magical abilities, this union may mean an increased importance of occult practices in your destiny.
Cards "Moon" and "Devil"
The fifteenth lasso "Devil" that has fallen out portends a very complex interpretation of the layout. This card most often symbolizes temptations, which at the moment are trying to lead you astray. What is characteristic, most often the situation is not regarded by a person as destructive and leading away from real goals. A person under the influence of the forces of the fifteenth lasso is prone to self-indulgence, manic obsession with an idea. In the power of the "Devil" and the hidden instincts of man, giving access to a huge life force. But it is also impossible to completely ignore your animal nature, just as it is impossible to be completely guided by it.
The "Devil" appearing in the layout enhances the negative value of other cards. The combination of the Tarot "Moon" and "Devil" again indicates immersion in illusion, while the second card speaks of direct deception. This combination also indicates the presence of a harmful addiction - it can be either an addiction to alcohol or drugs, or a harmful emotional attachment. "Devil" clearly indicates thatthe path chosen at the moment leads to self-destruction and does not bring any benefit, and the dark energy of the "Moon" makes it difficult to return to a creative life. Most likely, you will need a guide who will be able to lead you out of the waters of illusoryness to dry land.
Union of "Moon" and "Death"
The card with the frightening name "Death" actually does not portend such a sad outcome as you might think. The thirteenth lasso says that a certain stage of your life has naturally come to an end, so it's time to let it go and not cling to the old. It can be an old relationship, an old way of life, a job that you have already internally outgrown. Is it hard and painful for you to give up the habitual? But it needs to be done to move on.
Very interesting combination of Tarot "Moon" and "Death". It says that in order to move forward, you need to allow "Death" to carry away everything that has become obsolete. You have to do a lot of inner work on yourself, go through the depths of your subconscious, meet all the secret fears and fears. Sometimes such an internal transformation is more difficult than following any external changes. You must find the strength to resist those illusions in which you are mired, to allow "Death" to mow them down to the ground. Most likely, this will be accompanied by unreasonable fears and nightmares, but you must bravely face them.
Combination of Tarot "Moon" and"Lovers"
The Lovers card is the sixth lasso in the Tarot deck. It conceals in itself not only the meaning that is characteristic of love, but also a hidden meaning. A hint of a romantic relationship is just the information that lies on the surface. At a deeper level, the Lovers card indicates the need to make a choice. It marks a fork in the possible course of events. Now you need to decide which road to take.
Let's get back to the more obvious meaning of the Lovers card. This is the union and merging of two forces, the opportunity to find a mate not only in the field of romantic relationships, but the emergence of like-minded people in other areas of life. If the Moon card interferes with the matter, then you should think about whether you have an excessive passion for your chosen one. In a state of love, we always have a veil over our eyes. We do not notice what we do not want, but selflessly idealize our object of adoration. The combination of the Tarot cards "Moon" and "Lovers" may indicate that the relationship is based on deceit. This can be either a betrayal of a partner or a deception of oneself regarding the correct choice of one's partner. At the same time, in a positive context, the combination of these cards speaks of the artistic potential of the union. In addition, in the symbolism of both arcana, creativity is clearly expressed.
The combination of "Moon" and "Sun"
After the lasso "World", perhaps, "The Sun" is the second most important and powerful card among the major arcana. Falling out in the layout,The "sun" always portends unprecedented luck, full flowering of strength and even a feeling of omnipotence. This card symbolizes active solar energy, the negation of any darkness. There is no place left for her, for every corner of your life is actively illuminated by sunlight.
When "Moon" also appears in the layout, the situation is somewhat aggravated. In the Major Arcana set, the "Sun" immediately follows the "Moon", confirming that on your spiritual path you have already successfully freed yourself from all illusions and delusions. But the "Moon" in the layout seems to take a step back - are you so sure that it is from everyone? Perhaps you haven't outdone yourself yet?
Possible and positive interpretation of this combination. The "sun" symbolizes the light that will break through the dark emanations of the lunar chart. The source of light should be sought among the darkest nooks and crannies of your soul. In practice, this means that inspiration will suddenly visit you, and creative impotence will end.
Combination of "Moon" and "Power"
The card "Strength" is considered rather favorable. The qualities of power, courage, endurance, patience and purposeful stubbornness are associated with it. The "Strength" card that fell out in the layout simultaneously reports the great potential of vital energy, but also about the test that strength is intended to overcome. The feeling of this power within oneself usually does not come without a reason. He is always accompanied by a challenge, thanks to which there is a need to develop in himself those qualities that will help overcomesituation.
But if "Moon" also falls along with "Strength", things take a more dangerous turn. The second card can color the entire boundless potential of the first black and turn the force from creative to destructive. This dark force is based on fears and is capable of harming both you personally and those around you. If you try to hide your dark potential, that too can be harmful, as you will rebel against your nature. How exactly to transform your strength and at the same time overcome your fears, the neighboring cards in the layout will tell you. Fear is a huge resource. By dwelling on its negative side, we usually lose sight of how much energy can be extracted from this irrational feeling.
There is also a positive interpretation of the combination of "Moon" and "Force". In this case, the "Moon" indicates the source from where we get the power resource. This is no longer the dark side of our personality and our hidden fears, but a world of fantasy and imagination. Thoughts of a cherished dream can refresh perceptions and open access to creative resources.
If "Moon" and "Ace of Wands" fell out
The card "Ace of Wands" belongs to the minor arcana. The suit of wands corresponds to the elements of fire, and the ace is the card with the highest concentration of fiery energy. Each of the four aces denotes a start, a starting point, a possible potential. The energy of the suit of wands is active and even violent. It's hard to tame it, just like fire is hard to tame. Appearing in a layout, she usually declares a hugethe potential of your endeavor and justifies your risk.
But if in the layout you get a combination of the Tarot "Moon" and "Ace of Wands", the entire positive potential of the second card can rush to zero. In the scenario of the situation, the "Ace of Wands" often strengthens the nearby major arcana, so his alliance with the "Moon" should be considered very carefully. Perhaps this card in this case does not predict a new undertaking, but an even greater strengthening of fruitless illusions.
